Sales book



Jupe 29, 1943. G. F. wAsHBulNE SALES BOOK Filed Sept. 28. 1942 INVENTR GEORGE F. WASHBURNE ATTORNEYS Patented June 29, 1943 SALES BOOK George F. Washburne, New York, N. Y., assignor to The Egry Register Company, Dayton, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application September 28, 1942, Serial No. 459,929

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a sales record book of the type wherein an original and duplicate copy is produced, the original being removed from the sales book while the copy is retained in the same. Also, a custorners receipt is provided and is produced at the same time the original copy is made.

An object of the invention is to provide a sales record book wherein a single sheet of carbon is permanently secured within the book and the record sheets are arranged to be placed on opposite sides of the carbon without removing the carbon from its fixed position in the book.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sales record book wherein a sheet of carbon is permanently attached therein and the record sheets are arranged within the book so that they can be brought into engagement with opposite sides of the carbon Without handling the carbon sheet.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sales record book wherein a sheet of carbon is permanently secured midway between the top and bottom of the depth of the sheets in the book and the sheets are constructed and arranged in a man# ner that they can be removed from the book individually without interfering with the fastening arrangement of the carbon sheet so that the carbon sheet always remains in position midway between the top and bottom of the book with respect to its depth.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sales record book having a plurality of record sheets that are folded as a pack to produce a fold line over which all of the sheets are folded, and wherein a carbon sheet is disposed within the pack midway between the top and bottom thereof 'in a permanent arrangement with respect to the pack so that individual sheets can be removed from the pack beginning with the center sheet and working toward the outer leaves whereby the lower half of the pack produces carbon copies while the upper half of the pack produces original copies.

It is another object of the invention to provide a sales record book constructed and arranged in accordance with the foregoing object wherein the ycarbon copies are permanently secured Within the book and may be stowed beneath the book.

It is another object of the invention to provide a. sales record sheet having an original form, a carbon copy form and a customers receipt form provided on a single paper sheet.

It is another object of the invention to provide a sales record book that is constructed and arranged in a. manner that the record sheets can be removed from the book and fresh` record sheets placed adjacent opposite sides of the carbon sheet without handling the carbon sheet.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the drawing and the following description. Y

Figure 1 is a plan elevational view of a record book constructed in accordance with this invention having corner portions thereof broken away toshow the various layers provided in the book.

Figure'Z is an enlarged longitudinal cross sectional view of the record book taken along line 2*2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective elevational View of the record Ibook arranged for use when placing data upon the record sheets.

Figure 4 is a perspective elevational view similar to Figure 3 but showing the first operation in removing the original copy of the record sheets from the book.

Figure 5 is'a perspective elevational view similar to Figures 3 and 4 but showing the original copy of vthe record sheet removed from the sales book and the manner in which the carbon copy is folded beneath the book for storing the same.

Figure 6 is a perspective elevational view of the original copy of the record sheet removed from the book as shown in AFigure 5, and showing the manner in which a customers receipt or stub is removed from the original copy, the stub being Va carbon copy of the data on the original.

In this invention the sales record book is constructed and arranged in a manner that the record sheets are arranged in 4book form by folding a stack of the sheets transversely along a fold line so that they all fold over one another along a common fold line, and therefore produce a book that has an upper section and a lower section. A carbon sheet is disposed between the two sections of the book and is adapted to be permanently secured therein so that the record sheets can be removed from the book and fresh sheets placed adjacent opposite sides of the carbon `sheet without handling the carbon sheet.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the book is arranged in completely assembled condition, the book YI0 consisting of an upper section Il and a lower section I2. The upper and lower sections II and I2 consist of single sheets of paper that are arrangedin pack form and are folded along a fold line I3, whereby the upper section II is folded upon` the lower section I2 along a common fold line so that the book is arranged in upper and-lower portions.

Each of the sheets I5 of the book IU consists of an upper portion IIa and a lower portion I 2a. Considering the portion IZa as the face portion of the sheet, the portion I Ia has the form printed thereon on the rear face of the sheet so that whenrthe portion IIa is folded along the line I3a upon the portion I2a, it will be arranged with theA reverse face toward the person using the book so that the original data can be placed thereon. The sheets I5 are provided Witha perforation I5 which forms the fold line I3a, and are provided with a second perforation I'l that is spaced from the rst perforation I6 so that the portion of the sheet I5 between the perforations 6 and II provides a stub I8 that can be removed from the original copy sheet II a and the carbon copy sheet I2a. When the sheets are used in a sales book this stub I8 may form the customers receipt.

The sheets I5 are also provided with holes I9 through which staples are driven to secure the lower section I2 to a stiff back member 20.

AS previously mentioned, the individual sheets are printed so that the portion IIa of each of the sheets has the data form upon the reverse face of the sheet and the portion I2a has the data portion upon the front face of the sheet. When the book is used as a sales record book the stub I8 is printed with the same form as appears upon the upper end of the portion IIa of the sheet I5 so that the same information would appear upon the stub I3 as appears upon the upper end of the original copy form I la.

To assemble the book, a plurality of the sheets is arranged in a yflat stack so that the perforation lines I6 and I'l are in vertical alignment with one another. A carbon sheet 25 is placed upon the uppermost sheet of the stack to cover the portion I2a of the sheets. This single carbon sheet 25 extends above the perforation line I'I to cover a portion of the stub I8, and extends below the perforation line l1 to cover the portion I2a of the sheet. With the carbon sheet 25 in place upon the portion I2a, as shown in Figure 1, the stack f sheets is placed upon the stiff black 20 and staples 2I are driven through the carbon sheet and the lower `section I2 into the stiff back 2U to retain the section I2 upon the stiff back, and retain the carbon sheet upon the uppermost sheet of the section I2. The staples 2I are' driven through the perforation line I'l so that the sheets can be removed from the book in a manner that will be hereinafter described.

The section I2 isthen folded around the lower end 22 of the back 2), as shown in Figure 2,

so that the lower ends of the sheets comprising the section I2 will be folded against the rear side of the back 2Q. Staples 23 are then driven through the back 2li and through the folded ends 24 of the section i2 so that the lower portions of the sheets I comprising the section I2 will be permanentlysecured to the back 20. The portions IIa of the sheets I5 comprising the section I i are thenfolded along the perforation line I6 so thatthe section I Ilies upon the carbon sheet 2-5. Y

When data are-to be placed inthe book, the Sheets comprising the upper section I I are moved rearwardly with the exception of the lowerinost sheet of this section, which would be the center sheet, as show-n in Figure 3. This center sheet is adjacent the carbon sheet 25. Data can then be placed on the portionA IIa of the sheet I5 including the upper end or head portion of the sheet I5 corresponding to the stub I8 on the rear portion or carbon sheet portion I2a,. To remove the original copy form Ha from the book the operator will grasp theupper lefthand corner of the sheet I5 adjacent the perforation line I6, a thumb grasp marker 2S being provided to direct the operator to the proper corner of the sheet, suitable directions being provided withv the marker 26 if desired. .Withtheilupper lefthand corner of theV sheet I5 grasped between the thumb and forefinger, the sheet I5 can beimoved upwardly from the book so that the upper portion IIa of the sheet I5 and the stub portion I8 Will be removed from the carbon Copy portion I2a along the perforation line II, as shown in Figure 4. As previously mentioned, the section I2 is stapled to the back through the perforation line I'l, and the carbon sheet 25 is retained by staples 2I at the perforation line II, so that removal of a center sheet from the book along the perforation line I'I will not disturb the carbon sheet 25 nor the carbon copy |2a.

The original form copy IIa with the carbon copy stub I3 is then lifted from the book, as shown inFigure 5, and the carbon copy stub l5 is then removed from the origina1 copy IIa along the perforation line I6, as shown in Figure 6.

To remove the carbon copy I2a from beneath the carbon sheet 25 the operator will place a thumb at the thumb marker 2'! provided in the lower righthand corner of the carbon copy sheet lZa, as shown in Figure l. By pressing upon the thumb marker 2l in a downward direction the sheet Ifa will slide from beneath the carbon sheet 25, as shown in. Figure 5, so that it can then be folded beneath the rear side of the back 2! for a permanent record.

With the carbon copy l2a removed from bes heath the carbon sheet 25, the book is then in condition for use and producing another record, and it will be noted that it has not been necessary to touch the carbon while removing the data sheets from the book, and that the carloon sheet 25 will be permanently attached to the book at all times and in proper position with respect to the data sheets. The carbon sheet will not be interfered with because the data sheets are separated along the perforation line ,i l, which is the line upon which the carbon sheets are retained by the staples 2i.

While the form of the invention disclosed herein is a preferred form, yet it is to be understood that the arrangement is susceptible of modification without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that all such modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims are intended to be included herein.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A book for recording data comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets having a per ioration line extending transversely thereof, said perforations being arranged in planar alignment,

i said sheets being folded upon a common fcid line closely adjacent said perforation line to form a book comprising an upper and a lower bool: section divided yalong a point by the folding of .the sections, a transfer sheet disposed between the sections of the book having portions thereof extending above and below said perforation line, and means extending through the perforation line securing the sheets together and securing the transfer sheet to a book section at the perforation line.

2. A pad for receiving data comprising a plurality of superposed sheets each having a perforation line extending transversely thereof, said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets being folded transversely upon a common fold line adjacent said perforation line to produce an upper and a lower book section divided at a rnid point bythe fold line, a Vtransfer sheet disposed between said book sections having a portion thereof extending above and below said perforation line, a stiff back for said pad, and means extending through said transfer sheet and said lower section to secure the same to said back at said perforation line.

3. A sales record book comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets each having a transverse perforation line, said perforation lines being arranged in planar' alignment, said sheets being folded upon a common fold line adjacent said perforation line to produce book sections disposed above and below a plane extending through the fold lines of said sheets, a transfer sheet disposed between said book sections in the plane of said fold lines, and means extending through said transfer sheet and the book section below said plane and at said perforation line to secure said sheets together and secure said transfer sheet to said book section, whereby the sheets `can be removed from above and beneath said transfer sheet at the perforation line without disengaging the transfer sheet from the lower book section and without leaving any portion of the sheet between the book sections at the fastening point thereof.

4. A sales record book comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets each having a transverse perforation line, said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets being folded upon a common fold line to produce book sections disposed above and below a plane extending through the fold lines of said sheets, a transfer sheet disposed between said book sections in the plane of said fold lines, a stiff back for said book, means extending through said transfer sheet and the book section below said plane and at said perforation line to secure said sheets to said back and secure said transfer sheet to said book section, said lower book section having ends thereof folded over the end of said back into engagement with the rear face thereof, and means for securing said ends of said book section to said back.

I5. A sales record book comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets each having a transverse perforation line, said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets being folded upon a common fold line to produce book sections disposed above and below a plane extending through the fold lines of said sheets, a transfer sheet disposed between said book sections in the plane of said fold lines, a stiff back for said book, means extending through said transfer sheet and the book section below said plane and at said perforation line to secure said sheets to said back and secure said transfer sheet to said book section, said lower book section having ends thereof folded over the end of said back into engagement with the rear face thereof, said sheets in said lower book section having openings therein arranged in vertical alignment adjacent the face of said back, and means driven through said back from the face side thereof through said openings to engage said end of said lower section to secure the same to said back.

6. A book for recording data comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets each having a perforation line extending transversely thereof, said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets each having a second perforation line disposed between said first perforation line and one end of said sheets to form a stub sheet between said perforation lines, a transfer sheet disposed upon the top sheet of said plurality of sheets having a portion thereof extending between said first and second perforation lines and a portion extending below said first perforation line, and means extending through said transfer sheet and through said paper sheets at said first perforation line to secure said paper sheets together and said transfer sheet upon said paper sheets, said sheets being folded substantially on said second perforation line to dispose the same above said transfer sheet, whereby the sheet above said transfer sheet and said stub sheet can be grasped at said fold line to remove the same from the book at said first perforation line and said sheet below said transfer sheet can be removed from beneath the same without disengaging said transfer sheet from the` book and without leaving any portion of the sheets between the remaining folded sheets.

7. A book for recording data comprising a plu rality of superposed paper sheets each having a perforation line extending transversely thereof said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets each having a second perforation line disposed between said first perforation line and the upper end of said sheets, a transfer sheet disposed upon the top sheet of said plurality of sheets having a portion thereof extending between said rst and second perforation lines and a portion extending below said first perforation line, a stiff back for said book, means extending through said transfer sheet and through said paper sheets at said first perforation line to secure said paper sheets and said transfer sheet to said back, said sheets being folded substantially upon said second perforation line to position the same above said transfer sheet in the form of an upper book section, said sheets below said transfer sheet forming a lower book section and extending substantially beyond the end of said upper book section, said extending end of said lower book section being folded around the end of said back adjacent the rear face thereof, and means extending through said back and said end of said lower book section to' secure the same to said back.

8. A book for recording data comprising a plurality of superposed paper sheets each having a perforation line extending transversely thereof, said perforation lines being arranged in planar alignment, said sheets each having a second perforation line disposed between said first perforation line and the upper end of said sheets, a transfer sheet disposed upon the top sheet of said plurality of sheets having a portion thereof extending between said irst and second perforation lines and a portion extending below said first perforation line, a stiff back for said book, means extending through said transfer sheet and through said paper sheets at said first perforation line to secure said paper sheets and said transfer sheet to said back, said sheets being folded substantially upon said second perforation line to position the same above said transfer sheet in the form of an upper book section, said sheets below said transfer sheet forming a lower book section and extending substantially beyond the end of said upper book section, said extending end of said lower book section being folded around the end of said back adjacent the rear face thereof, openings in said lower book section adjacent the end of said back, and means moved through said openings into said back and through said end of said lower book section .to secure the same to said back.

GEORGE F. WASHBU'RNE. 

